Bookwormbethie shares her technique for framing needlework in a hoop. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Ribbon braid
Learn how to make gorgeous ribbon braid from Kenneth King over on Threads blog. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Italian-style tassels
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework blog shows us how to make Italian-style tassels to add the finishing touch to placemats or other handmade items. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk ribbon embroidery spider-web rose with French knot
Needle artist Di van Niekerk has video tutorials on YouTube! WooHOO! Enjoy her technique for creating a silk-ribbon spider-web rose with a French knot center.
Many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle blog for pointing out this find.
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Tutorial: Needleweaving with a circular warp
Tenar continues her series of tutorials on needleweaving with a post about using an uneven warp, such as the circular warp in her example. See this post and the rest of the series on the Tenar’s Cave blog.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Floss carnations
DMCThread‘s garden party continues with a free tutorial for making carnations from embroidery floss. So pretty. And easy! Go to the blog post for the link to the PDF.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s … Read More ...
How to estimate thread amounts for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through the process of estimating the amount of thread needed to complete a canvas. Unless you stitch entirely from kits, you need this info! See the post.… Read More ...
Learn to transfer an embroidery pattern
Yvette Stanton of White Threads has posted a couple of articles on transferring embroidery patterns accurately and safely. See her technique post. And/or see her tools post.… Read More ...
The history of tatting
John Hopper of The Textile Blog takes an interesting (if brief) look at tatting. I was surprised to learn from him:
… Read More ...It is not thought to be a particularly early craft and examples and documents do not place it any
Tutorial: Coral stitch
Kim of big B blog is on a quest to learn 100 embroidery stitches, and she’s sharing the adventure with us. Learn coral stitch along with Kim. Just follow the multitude of clear photos on her blog post.… Read More ...
Free bead-embroidery bible
Holy mackeroly! You can get Robin Atkins‘ One Bead at a Time for free!! The book is a veritable bible for many bead-embroidery enthusiasts and artists. Robin says,
… Read More ...After five print runs of this book, I decided to retire
Tutorial: Frayed rosettes
Jennifer Paganellli of Sis Boom Day Dreams says,
They are so adorable, so sweet, so special, and SO easy to make! Heck, why not cover everything with these romantic rosettes?!
I couldn’t agree more. Enjoy the tutorial by Jennifer and … Read More ...
Stitch a palm leaf rug
Imagine creating a petite rug for your entry or boudoir with this palm leaf stitch. Karen Barbe shows you how. See the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Sorbello stitch
If you’re stitching along with SharonB‘s TAST challenge over on Pin Tangle blog, you may already know that this week’s feature is Sorbello stitch. SharonB says, “It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle.” Imagine … Read More ...
How to adapt a cross-stitch chart for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to adapt a whole-stitch cross-stitch pattern for needlepoint. Her approach multiplies the number of free charts available to you by — what — tenfold, a hundredfold? Lots! I love that she uses … Read More ...
